Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has won two Olympic Gold Medals throughout his legendary career and will have the chance to win a third at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
Crosby was one of 42 NHL players invited to Canada's orientation camp to prepare for the 2026 Olympics. He is joined by the likes of Connor McDavid, Mitch Marner, Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Brayden Point, Brandon Hagel, Sam Bennett, and many more.
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be the first to feature NHL players since the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Hockey Canada has invited 42 NHL players to orientation camp in preparation for the 2026 Italy Olympics:
26 Forwards: Bedard, Bennett, Byfield, Celebrini, Cirelli, Crosby, Hagel, Horvat, Hyman, Jarvis, Johnston, Konecny, MacKinnon, Marchand, Marner, McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins,…
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After winning a Gold Medal for his country at the 2005 World Juniors, Crosby guided Team Canada to Olympic Gold Medals in 2010 and 2014. He also helped his country win a Gold Medal at the 2015 World Championships and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey before assisting Canada to win this year's 4 Nations Face-Off.
The 4 Nations Face-Off served as an appetizer for the 2026 Olympics and was a major success for the NHL.
Canada's Olympic orientation camp will take place in Calgary from August 26-28.
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